Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-10
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
PAGES 3 and 4 OF to-day's STAR:cOntain: Garrett
Gould and the Telegraph Deal; the Knights and
| the Church; New York Socialists Clubbed by the
Police; Incidents of the Chicago Reception to the
| President and his Wife; Cardinal Gibbons Pas
| toral on the Pope's Jubilee; City Improvements;
the Tennis Tournament; Telegraphic Dispatches,
| &c. The advertisements are classified as fol-
lows: Auction Sales, Housefurnishings Educa-
| t1Onal Sewing Machines Pianos and Organs,
Ladies' Goods, Railroads. Potomac River Boats,
| Ocean Steamers Dentistry, Family Supplies,
Books, The Trades, Wood and Coal, Medical,
Professional, Specialties.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal rev.
enue Ss45, ,557; customs, 1886. .633
CHIEF ENGINEER MELVILLE, the new head Of the
Bureau Of Steam Engineering. made his nrst
| and inspected his department thoroughly, es-
| pecially the arrangements for work on the new
cruisers which are being pushed as rapidly as
possible.
NOT AN ARMY OFFICER.-An officer OF volunteers
| from New Hampshire, writing to THE STAR, says
that Col A. W. Quint, OF Manchester, N. H., who
committed suicide there last Friday was never an
Onicer In the Army OF the United States, either In
tne volunteers or regulars
DIED AT ANNAPoLIs.-Mrs Loomis wife OF Pay
master LOOmis, OF the Navy, now stationed at the
Naval Academy died Saturday night from throat
trouble The interment Will be made at Annapolis
temporarily.
THE REcENTLY-APPoINrED FISHERIES CoMMIs-
sIONERs, Messrs Putnam and Angel, arrived in
Washington Saturday and had conference with
secretary Bayard concerning the settlement of the
fishery question. The discussion touched gener-
ally upon all the points Of dispute and suggestions
were made as to matters which 1t would be we'll TO
N (t0Vprnmpnf
might be prepared meet any arguments raised
by the negotiators OIL the part of Great Britain.
SECRETARY END1corr and AdJutant General
Drum have returned to this city from New York
and West Point.
NAVAL ORDRRs.-Lieuts. John B. Milton, Martin
Z. Hall and JAS c. Gilmore and EnSigns w. g..
Miller and Glennie TarbOx have been ordered to
hold themselves in readiness for orders to the
Marion. Enstgns Jno. L. Pursel and VIM. p.
White have been ordered to the Nipsic, and Ensign
Geo. w. Kline to the Enterprise: Lieut.. Herman
F. Fichhohm has been detached from the New
Hampshire and ordered to the Enterprise.
ARMY ORDERs-Lieut Col. Chas. T. Alexander
surgeon, has been relieved from duty at st. Louis
and ordered to Fort Meade, Dakota. Capt. Frank
proceed from FrankfOrd arsenal, Philadelphia, to
the Dupont powder mills, near Wilmington, Del,
manufactured for the Ordnance Department
Capt. Thos G. Troxel, nth infantry, and Capt
+. II. E. Ebstein. 2lst infantry have been granted
leave OF absence for six months and four months
respectively.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. -
Judge Cooley, Mr.. Walker, and Col. Morrison. OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission, were in the
city to-day. Mr.. Bragg was expected to-day, and
Mr.. SchOOnmaker Tomorrow. The Commission will
be ready to resume its open sessions tomorrow If
any cases are ready for presentation to them.
number OF decisions IL Is stated have been reached
by the Commission during the recess, and will be
form The S Commission have also to erepape he
report which, under the Interstate law, they are
required to send to Congress at the beginning OF
the session. This report 1t is stated, Will suggest
number OF improvements In the law as it now
exists.
REAR ADMIRAL GREER reports to the Navy De-
partment the arrival of the flagship Pensacola at
Gibraltar September %, having visited Marseilles,
Barcelona, Valencia, and Malaga since leavl ng
gieT in company with the Quinne6aug. '' "
THE SECOND LIEUTENANrs who graduated from
West Point In June, 1887, have been ordered to
report at their proper stations on the 30th Of Sep
tember.
THE FISHERIES COMMISSIONERS CALL ON JUDGE
CooLEY.-President Angel of the University o I
Michigan, and Hon. William l.. Putnam of Port
land the Fisheries Commissioners, called to-day
on Judge Cooley at the Interstate COmmi ssion
rooms and had an extended talk with him.
In A DRY CoUNrRY.-Upon the recommendation
of the chief Of ordnance, and with the approval OF
the Acting Secretary OF War; the issue OF canteens
and straps to each troop OF cavalry upon the basis
OF two canteenS for Ell ch enlisted man has been
authorized for troops serving in arid sections OF
the country.
INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICERS APPoISTED.-The
Secretary OF the Treasury has appointed the fol-
lowing Internal Revenue officers: JAS McDermOtt,
storekeeper at Bancroft, Neb. VIM. II. Mullen,
gauger for Baltimore, Md: Jno. Mel. Kelly, store
keeper and gauger for the fourth North Carolina
district; JAS. P. smith, storekeeper and gauger
for Alamance County, North Carolina: and Henry
o. Brown, storekeeper and gauger for Pickens
County, South Carolina.
YELLOW FHvER OR DKNGUE FBvER?-A dispatch
has been received at the Marine Hospital Bureau
from the postmaster Of Tampa, stating that there
Is no yellow fever at that place; that the disease
deputy collector States that one more death has
occurred and eight new cases OF the fever: that
the place Is deserted, and they in need of as
dent of the board Of health at Tampa to know
what the disease is.
CONTESTED SEAT.-General Clarke, Clerk OF the
| House Of Representatives, has received the brief
in the contested election case OF Lynch against
Vandever, OF the 9Th CalifOrniadistrict.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN j. O'NEIu, of st. Louis.
has returned from an extended tour through
Europe, and is spending few days in Washington
en- route TO st. Louis.
Mr. MANNINGs BANK.-The Western National
Bank. OF New York, has been made Government
depository. This is the bank to which secretary
Manning went on leaving the Treasury. When
here on Saturday Mr. Jordan brought over $3.50 600
IN bonds to place In the Treasury as security.
PERsoNAL--Capt. j. ]. s. Hassler, the appoint.
ment clerk of the Interior Denart ment raoovo.oa